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‘Make Money While You Sleep’ was the theme of a creative business development presentation in Harare, Zimbabwe delivered by David Parrish for the British Council. David was commissioned by the British Council Creative Economy Unit to deliver presentations and creative business workshops in Harare and Bulawayo. In Harare, the interactive workshop ‘Creative Advantage: How to […]

David gave a guest lecture to students studying for a Masters Degree in Digital Marketing at Liverpool John Moores University. His lecture was entitled “Marketing Mistakes they Make” and highlighted five of the biggest mistakes made by businesses in the realm of digital marketing, strategic marketing and marketing communications. David began his lecture by saying […]

A Creative Business Formula article has been published in Belarusian to coincide with the Minsk launch of the book ‘T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity’ in Belarusian. The article can be downloaded, printed, and shared on websites and elsewhere. It is online here: Стварыце сваю ўласную бізнэс-формулу The article has been […]

This David Parrish interview by Culture Matters on the subject of culture, creativity and business was published online in eight languages. Culture Matters is a joint initiative by Platfor.ma and the EU-EaP Culture and Creativity Programme. David Parrish, one of the world’s leading experts in field of development of cultural and creative industries, talked about […]

In partnership with Swiss EP at Swisscontact, David Parrish gave a guest marketing lecture at International Burch University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. “David’s talk about the importance of Strategic Marketing was inspiring and insightful. He has a unique perspective from his distinguished career in marketing and company operations. David’s visit was on a […]

David’s arts conference speech at the Baku International Theatre Festival (BITC) in Azerbaijan focused on creative business opportunities for the arts. His speech was entitled “Theatre, Multiculturalism and Globalisation: Creative Opportunities for the Arts” and he presented examples from his international experience as a business adviser in the arts, cultural and creative sectors. Specifically, he […]

Left Coast hosted a Financial Planning Workshop for Creative Enterprises, designed and delivered by creative industries business adviser David Parrish. ‘The Numbers: Making it all add up, financial planning for creatives‘ was the name of the full-day interactive workshop for creative entrepreneurs offered by The Academy. The workshop included practical guides, simple terminology and take […]

“How to create a winning business development plan” was the name of the workshop hosted by the Design Business Association in London. David was invited to design and deliver the workshop for growing businesses in the design sector. The objectives of the workshop, devised specifically for design businesses, was: “To move on from chasing one-off […]

An in-house Leading Change workshop for leaders and managers featured creativity techniques and leadership styles, to help participants devise innovative solutions and increase the efficiency and profitability of the company. David was invited by the Abudawood Group in Saudi Arabia to deliver the workshop, which was designed to meet the requirements of the company and […]

A book written specifically about marketing for musicians and other creative people is available online as an eBook, audiobook and paperback. Chase One Rabbit: Strategic Marketing for Business Success 63 Tips, Techniques and Tales for Creative Entrepreneurs Reviewed as “Life Changing” and “True Genius” in list of “5 books that changed my life”. Chase One […]